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Record 1 2009-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fibre Crops
  • Cotton Industry
CONT

[The] American-Egyptian cotton, is a hybrid type. It is the only variety of long-fiber cotton now grown in commercially significant quantities in the United States, where it is cultivated under irrigation in the Southwest.

CONT

Each type of cotton tends to produce characteristic quality of fiber ... American-Egyptian: long-staple [cotton] have relatively fine [diameter] and [is] long and silky.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes textiles
  • Industrie cotonnière
CONT

On essaya alors des cotons égyptiens; on créa des variétés dénommées [coton] américain-égyptien.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
  • Industria algodonera
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